The American Queen and Victory on the Great Lakes!
Published Saturday, May 9th 2020 - Updated Sunday, May 10th 2020
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Paddle-wheelers venture up into Midwest states north of Missouri, including Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. They also cruise away from the muddy Mississippi on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers between the revitalized metropolis of Pittsburgh and the city with a name you may recall from childhood for their non-COVID-carrying bat, the Louisville Slugger.
Another American Queen Steamship cruises the Northwest on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, retracing the final leg of the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored lands west of the Mississippi for President Thomas Jefferson, who had acquired the territory from Emperor Napoleon of France in the Louisiana Purchase.
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In thinking about America's amazing history, you may be inspired to wonder about the states you've never visited in this vast country. A sunny vacation in Hawaii or a brisk cruise to Alaska come readily to mind, or perhaps a trip to one of the glamorous coasts that seem to be the focus of most news and TV shows, but there's a vast continent between those outer edges.
By name alone, American Queen Steamboat Company conjures up visions of Mark Twain's Mississippi River, which of course is the line's cornbread and butter.
New Orleans, Memphis and, of course, Mark Twain's rustic boyhood home of Hannibal, Missouri, come readily to mind, even if the legendary author later chose to live a luxurious life in Hartford, Connecticut.
Whether you're more interested in learning about our bloody Civil War that banished slavery or the musical heritage found between the heart of Jazz on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and B.B. King's blues on Beale Street in Memphis --- also home to Elvis Presley's Graceland --- the Mississippi has you covered.
Paddle-wheelers venture up into Midwest states north of Missouri, including Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. They also cruise away from the muddy Mississippi on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers between the revitalized metropolis of Pittsburgh and the city with a name you may recall from childhood for their non-COVID-carrying bat, the Louisville Slugger.
Another American Queen Steamship cruises the Northwest on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, retracing the final leg of the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored lands west of the Mississippi for President Thomas Jefferson, who had acquired the territory from Emperor Napoleon of France in the Louisiana Purchase.
American Queen's sister line, Victory Cruises, offers small-ship cruises through the Great Lakes and Canadian Maritimes, earning a new slot alongside my other bucket list vacations.
If you were thinking these might be faded low-budget impersonations more akin to ferries than real cruises, think again.
The luxurious Victory I and II cruise in style with all-inclusive voyages that combine scenic destinations like Mackinac Island and Niagara Falls with famous sports team homes like Green Bay and Cleveland.
You can also venture to lovely cities of Canada on some cruises through the five Great Lakes, and in the fall, Victory does small-ship Canada/New England voyages. By the way, as ships carrying under 500 guests, Victory I and Victory II are definitely welcomed by Canada this summer.
These ships carry just 200 pampered guests, so if you've become concerned about crowding, you can rest assured on these voyages.
Ready to try something different without getting too far from home?
Victory can be yours!
The luxurious Victory I and II cruise in style with all-inclusive voyages that combine scenic destinations like Mackinac Island and Niagara Falls with famous sports team homes like Green Bay and Cleveland.
You can also venture to lovely cities of Canada on some cruises through the five Great Lakes, and in the fall, Victory does small-ship Canada/New England voyages. By the way, as ships carrying under 500 guests, Victory I and Victory II are definitely welcomed by Canada this summer.
These ships carry just 200 pampered guests, so if you've become concerned about crowding, you can rest assured on these voyages.
Ready to try something different without getting too far from home?
Victory can be yours!
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